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In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy. HistoryFormal support groups may appear to be a modern phenomenon, but they supplement traditional fraternal organizations such as Freemasonry in some respects, and may build on certain supportive functions (formerly) carried out in (extended) families. Other types of groups formed to support causes, including causes outside of themselves, are more often called interest groups, advocacy groups, lobby groups, pressure groups or promotional groups. Trade unions and many environmental groups, for example, are interest groups. The term support group in this article refers to peer-to-peer support. Maintaining contactSupport groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Traditionally, groups have met in person in sizes that allowed conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively online (see below). Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to attend an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Are there any support groups for siblings of deployed military? Q. My brother just got deployed to Iraq for a year today. I am having a hard time dealing with this. Are there any online support groups for siblings of deployed military? Asked by Kait - Sun Sep 27 21:15:05 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. My brother and his son just both came back from a year tour over there. And yes, the groups that are out there for the families of soldiers are for any family member. I've included one site below that has a place to click on for the support group nearest you. Answered by 'Sunnyside Up' - Sun Sep 27 21:21:36 2009 Are there any support groups for dealing with addiction to Christianity? Q. I wondered if there were any support groups out there for people who are addicted to Christianity and are having trouble breaking the habit. There's a ton of support groups out there for many different types of addiction but I haven't found one that helps individuals who have a Christianity habit. Lots of people were raised in environments where Christianity was considered the norm and they don't necessarily know how to escape the habit on their own. Thanks. Re: "Who'd want to leave Christianity and why?" - predominantly people who've come to the reasoned conclusion that Christianity is untrue but have conditioned emotional aspects (eg. fear of eternal damnation and the addictively reassuring illusion that an omniscient deity is batting… [cont.] Asked by irrevenant - Sun Jan 18 07:45:32 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments A. exchristian.net Answered by hauntedchippy - Sun Jan 18 07:50:43 2009 Are there any online support groups or forums for people who wish to become raw foodists?
Q. I am transitioning over to the raw foods diet. Advice from others and from all the books I have read said that to sucessfully become a 100% raw foodist, it helps to have a support group of people who are going through the same thing, especially when your body goes through the "detox" stage. Does anyone know of an online support group that would be useful? Asked by instant cynic - Mon Mar 3 22:44:44 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. PETA has an online forum. Answered by Be - Tue Mar 4 00:00:38 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Support groups"
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